Elwood Red Denner

A Scottish writer and science fiction superfan who enjoys writing about anything featuring monsters, robots, or spaceships.

Zebraman – Takashi Miike’s Underrated Tokusatsu Love Letter

Zebraman is a 2004 low-budget action comedy directed by Japanese icon and cinematic provocateur, Takashi Miike. On the offset, this…

3 months ago

20 Million Miles to Earth: King Kong’s Forgotten Science Fiction Sibling

"Monsters are tragic beings; they are born too tall, too strong, too heavy, they are not evil by choice. That…

4 months ago

Godzilla Isn’t Just About The Bomb: A Deeper Look Into ‘Gojira’

When people tend to discuss Ishiro Honda’s seminal 1954 sci-fi classic in terms of thematic depth and social commentary, it…

7 months ago

Godzilla Rivals: The Best Godzilla Comic in Years

Beginning in 2021 and ending in 2024 with a revolving door of creatives who came and went, Godzilla Rivals heralded…

8 months ago

What Does Ultraman Say About Humanity?

What does the Ultraman franchise actually have to say about us? It’s a question you will likely ask more frequently…

11 months ago

Superman & Giant Monsters: The Man of Steel and His Kaiju Foes

In late 2024, Writer/Director James Gunn and DC Studios released the first trailer for “Superman”, a film which promises not…

11 months ago

Gamera – Celebrating 60 Years of the Kaiju Genre’s Invisible Hand

In 1954, Ishiro Honda, et al, released what would become the defining film of Japanese Science Fiction for decades to…

12 months ago